Circuito de Albacete explained

Circuito de Albacete
Location:Albacete, Spain
Time:CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates:39.0078°N -1.7959°W
Events:Former:
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship (2012–2019)
FIA European Truck Racing Championship (1995, 2005–2011)
FIM Endurance World Championship (2003–2011)
Sidecar World Championship (1999, 2009)
Spanish GT Championship (1999–2011)
World Series by Nissan (1998–2002)
World SBK (1992–1999)
Capacity:7,200 seats
Layout1:Full Circuit (2015–present)
Length Km:3.550
Length Mi:2.206
Turns:14
Record Time:1:32.096
Record Driver: Maximilian Scheib
Record Car:BMW S1000RR
Record Year:2016
Record Class:SBK
Layout2:Original Circuit (1990–2014)
Length Km2:3.539
Length Mi2:2.199
Turns2:15
Record Time2:1:20.423
Record Driver2: Jean-Christophe Ravier
Record Car2:Dallara SN01
Record Year2:2002
Record Class2:Formula Nissan

Circuito de Albacete is a motorsports facility located in Albacete, Spain, opened in 1990. The main circuit is 3.55km (02.21miles) long with 14 turns, 8 of them right turns and 6 left turns. The facility can also be configured in two other layouts: a 2.237km (01.39miles) long circuit with 8 turns, 5 right and 3 left, and a 1.336km (00.83miles) short circuit with 6 turns, 5 right and 1 left.

Events

Annual racing events at the facility included the Endurance World Championship and the FIA European Truck Racing Championship.

The facility also used to host a Superbike World Championship round from until .

Lap records

As of October 2019, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito de Albacete are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Current Circuit: 3.550 km (2015–present)[1]
1:32.096[2] 2016 Albacete FIM CEV Superbike round
1:32.156[3] 2019 Albacete FIM CEV Moto2 round
1:35.171[4] 2019 Albacete FIM CEV Moto3 round
Original Circuit: 3.539 km (1990–2014)
1:20.423[5] 2002 Albacete Formula Nissan round
1:21.940[6] 1992 Albacete F3000 round
1:23.286[7] 2004 Albacete Spanish F3 round
1:29.508[8] 2002 Albacete Spanish GT round
1:30.186[9] 2014 Albacete FIM CEV Superbike round
1:30.266[10] 2010 Albacete Spanish GT round
1:31.254[11] 2007 Albacete Spanish GT round
1:31.283[12] 2013 1st Albacete FIM CEV Moto2 round
1:31.592[13] 1999 Albacete World SBK round
1:33.419[14] 2014 Albacete FIM CEV Moto3 round
1:35.618[15] 1999 Albacete World SSP round
1:56.468[16] 2011 Albacete ETRC round

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albacete - Motor Sport Magazine . . 15 June 2021.
  2. Web site: FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 2-3 July 2016 Race 1 Superbike . 3 July 2016 . 18 November 2022.
  3. Web site: FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 12-13 October 2019 Race 1 Moto2 . 13 October 2019 . 18 November 2022.
  4. Web site: FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 12-13 October 2019 Race Moto3 . 13 October 2019 . 18 November 2022.
  5. Web site: 2002 Formula Nissan Albacete (Race 1) . 23 June 2002 . 14 April 2024.
  6. Web site: 1992 F3000 International Championship Albacete Statistics . 13 September 1992 . 2 September 2023.
  7. Web site: 2004 Spanish F3 Albacete (Race 1) . 25 April 2004 . 17 July 2022.
  8. Web site: 2002 Spanish GT Championship Rounds 1&2: Albacete, 7th April Race 1: 27 laps . 7 April 2002 . 14 January 2023.
  9. Web site: FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 5-6 July 2014 Race 1 Superbike . 6 July 2014 . 18 November 2022.
  10. Web site: Spanish GT Albacete 2010 . 4 July 2010 . 6 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Spanish GT Albacete 2007 . 24 June 2007 . 6 June 2022.
  12. Web site: FIM CEV Repsol Campeonato de España Velocidad Albacete 7-8 September 2013 Race Moto2 . 8 September 2013 . 18 November 2022.
  13. Web site: 1999-05-14 to 1999-05-16 World Superbike Spanish Round Race 1 . 16 May 1999 . 5 June 2022.
  14. Web site: FIM CEV Repsol Albacete 5-6 July 2014 Race Moto3 . 6 July 2014 . 18 November 2022.
  15. Web site: Albacete - May 14-15-16, 1999 Supersport World Championship 1999 - 103/03 Classification . https://web.archive.org/web/20140410184851/http://sbk.perugiatiming.com/pdf_results/pdf_frame.asp?p_Round=ROUND&p_Anno=1999&p_Manifestazione=04&p_Gara=02 . 16 May 1999 . 10 April 2014 . 5 June 2022 . dead.
  16. Web site: VIII GP Camion de Las Naciones Clasificacion Provicional Primera Carrera . 4 June 2011 . 14 April 2024.

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